Cost of living comparison
compared to
Liepaja vs. Mostar Cost of Living Summary
Liepaja is 18.2% more expensive than Mostar.
Liepaja vs. Mostar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Liepaja instead of Mostar, you would:
pay 43.3% more for restaurants
|
Mostar
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.87
BAM11.95
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.72
BAM9.95
|
$8.96
€7.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
BAM3.24
|
$1.61
€1.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
BAM2.12
|
$1.18
€1.05
|
|
Mostar vs. Liepaja - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.5% more for groceries
|
Mostar
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
BAM1.60
|
$1.43
€1.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
BAM6.75
|
$5.22
€4.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
BAM7.49
|
$4.41
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
BAM4.52
|
$3.76
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
BAM5.70
|
$3.81
€3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
BAM0.88
|
$1.00
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BAM1.28
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
BAM1.09
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.93
|
$1.02
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
BAM0.79
|
$0.40
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
BAM0.79
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
Mostar vs. Liepaja - Cost of groceries
pay 4.5% more for transportation
|
Mostar
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
BAM10.16
|
$6.77
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.47
BAM63.46
|
$33.59
€29.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,495.31
BAM53,055.82
|
$27,308.11
€24,305.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
BAM10.95
|
$9.97
€8.87
|
|
Mostar vs. Liepaja - Cost of transportation
pay 1.3% more for housing
|
Mostar
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.22
BAM45.62
|
$20.41
€18.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.54
BAM745.57
|
$313.53
€279.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.36
BAM437.32
|
$232.35
€206.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.25
BAM122.22
|
$236.39
€210.39
|
|
Mostar vs. Liepaja - Cost of housing
pay 8.8% more for childcare
|
Mostar
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.41
BAM235.58
|
$167.96
€149.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,475.64
BAM32,143.97
|
$17,635.84
€15,696.53
|
|
Mostar vs. Liepaja - Cost of childcare
pay 63.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mostar
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.29
BAM3.98
|
$3.92
€3.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
BAM2.89
|
$2.80
€2.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BAM6.77
|
$6.16
€5.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.90
BAM60.72
|
$55.99
€49.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.66
BAM9.85
|
$8.95
€7.96
|
|
Mostar vs. Liepaja - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.0% more for clothing
|
Mostar
|
Liepaja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.36
BAM101.53
|
$69.42
€61.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.23
BAM56.08
|
$50.39
€44.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.58
BAM148.89
|
$85.85
€76.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.39
BAM143.34
|
$138.10
€122.91
|
|
Mostar vs. Liepaja - Cost of clothing
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